Society of American Friends of Russian Freedom

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The Society of American Friends of Russian Freedom was a late 19th-century U.S.-based organization that supported Russian liberal and revolutionary movements opposing Tsarist autocracy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advocacy group
non-governmental organization
political organization
activeInCentury 19th century
activity political campaigning
public advocacy
support for foreign political movements
areaServed Russian opposition in exile
United States NERFINISHED
basedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
classification historical political organization
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focus Russian politics
human rights in the Russian Empire
support for Russian dissidents
goal to build international solidarity with Russian reformers
to influence American public opinion about Russia
historicalContext Tsarist rule in Russia
pre-revolutionary Russian opposition movements
historicalPeriod late 19th century
ideology anti-tsarism
liberalism
languageOfActivities English
location United States of America
surface form: United States
movement Russian freedom movement
international support for Russian opposition
opposed Tsarist autocracy
political repression in the Russian Empire
opposedGovernment Russian Empire
opposedSystem autocracy in Russia
politicalPosition pro-civil liberties
pro-democracy
purpose to promote political freedom in Russia
to raise awareness in the United States about political repression in Tsarist Russia
to support Russian liberal and revolutionary movements
regionOfActivity North America
status defunct organization
supported Russian liberal movements
Russian revolutionary movements
opponents of Tsarist rule in Russia
supportedCause Russian constitutional reform
abolition of autocracy in Russia
expansion of civil rights in Russia
supportedSystem constitutional government in Russia
typeOfOrganization political advocacy organization
solidarity organization

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Charles Eliot Norton founded Society of American Friends of Russian Freedom